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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Torquay United at Blundell Park on Friday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 6 wins out of 9 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in September 2005, with Grimsby Town running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Grimsby Town | 3-0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 13 Jan | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 26 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 3 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 14 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 03 Sep | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 11 Nov | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Mighty Mariners's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Torquay Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Gulls have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 22 matches. Torquay Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 20 points from their 22 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Mighty Mariners's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Torquay Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Torquay Utd. | No sequences of note |